Dr. Hallis has dedicated her career to helping individuals and companies increase their POSITIVITY. Just a simple shift in focus changes our entire experience, whether it's with a major transition, our work, or our colleagues and customers. As an individual, this increases our enjoyment and success at work. As a company, it improves productivity, morale, and retention.

The strategies Tina shares as a speaker, trainer, and author are based in SCIENCE so you can have confidence in the information. This makes her a great fit for organizations that are skeptical of trendy personal and professional development approaches. She has first-hand experience with these strategies since she relied on them as she reinvented herself and started her own company.

As a speaker and a corporate trainer, Tina can show you and your colleagues how to:

- Improve Connection, Communication, and Collaboration by understanding & appreciating our differences
- Build resilience for less stress and more sanity during times of change
- Maximize sales results by understanding our brains and the brains of our customers

Check out her new book on Amazon, "Sharpen Your Positive Edge: Shifting Your Thoughts for More Positivity & Success."

EXPERIENCE:

Tina is certified in Positive Psychology through the WholeBeing Institute, an Authorized Partner for Everything DiSC® and a Professional Member of the National Speaker's Association. She earned her Ph.D. in BioOrganic Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and worked for 20+ years in Biotechnology at small start-up companies and large corporations. She has great insight into the different priorities and challenges of individual departments because of her experience in R&D, operations, product management and contract services.

In 2011, Tina discovered a new science called Positive Psychology that focuses on how we can all live our best lives. She was so excited about sharing this information with others, she decided to hang up her lab coat and start her own company, The Positive Edge, with the goal of bringing this information into organizations to help improve the quality of people's work lives and the quality of company cultures.

Tina has had the opportunity to share this information with government agencies, academic institutions, hospital staff, biotech companies, networking groups, sales teams, nonprofits, and more.

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I believe now, more than ever, individuals and organizations desperately need more POSITIVITY! Many people are spending their days overwhelmed with stress from deadlines, demanding customers, challenging coworkers, and too much to do. The negativity pervasive in our workplaces is hurting both the organization and the individual. That’s why I’ve reinvented myself and dedicated my career to helping people realize there is another option; we can make things better.

MY STORY
During my 20+ years as a scientist in Biotechnology, I worked in small start-up companies and large corporations, from R&D to Operations, and, probably like many of you, I enjoyed several great work experiences where I felt like I was adding value and having an impact. And, probably like many of you, I suffered through challenging situations that hurt my motivation and attitude<.br>
Luckily for me, two things happened. First, I discovered a new science called Positive Psychology. To me, this was so exciting because here was a science focused on how we could all live our best lives! It showed me how building our positivity could give us the necessary courage to quit a really bad job or to see more of the good aspects of a job where we were stuck focused on the negative. It had strategies I could actually use to improve my work experience, and it was information I could share to help others with theirs.

The second thing that happened was being laid off from my job as a scientist. It was a tough time for biotechnology companies and there had been many layoffs. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to do something more with this information. It was time to spread positivity to other organizations!

MY MISSION
Based on my experience, if there’s one place we could really use help staying positive, it’s at work. So I decided to start my own company, The Positive Edge, with the goal of bringing this information into organizations to help improve the quality of people’s work lives and the quality of company cultures. The research shows it’s a win-win with happier, more resilient and productive employees and more successful organizations.